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"Pigs are full of unexpected surprises. Did you know that when a pig is happy, it will uncoil its curly tail and wag it just like a dog? Or that feral hogs can detect odors from seven miles away? Pigology delves into the history of pigs, pig breeds around the world, famous pigs, pigs in culture, and so much more, with engaging scenes from illustrator Camilla Pintonato."--
82) It's Trevor Noah: born a crime : stories from a South African childhood ; adapted for young readers
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 11
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English
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The comedian traces his coming of age during the twilight of apartheid in South Africa and the tumultuous days of freedom that followed, offering insight into the farcical aspects of the political and social systems of today's world.
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In real life, there is a person like "Anonymous", who for the sake of this story, I'll call Huey Carmichael. I was friends with this person for a while before I learned about his other life. The real Huey knows more than a thing or two about the weed business. He keeps rules. --Back cover.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Go on a walk to the park with all different kinds of dogs and their owners in this funny and charming poetry picture book. Enjoy Avery Corman's canine poetry for an Afghan hound, basset hound, beagle, bloodhound, Daschshund, boxer, greyhound, and more as they stroll with their owners to the park.
86) Beavers
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Uses humor to describe why the beaver is such an extraordinary animal.
87) Cars go
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Simple text describes different cars and the sounds they make.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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In this creative non-fiction story, Sonia and her friends plant a garden, and each one contributes in his or her own special way, in a book that celebrates the many differences among humans. In this warm and inclusive story by U.S. Supreme Justice Sonia Sotomayor, inspired by her own childhood diagnosis of diabetes, readers join along as differently abled kids use their strengths to work together and learn about each other.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.2 - AR Pts: 9
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English
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"In the early morning of June 1, 1921, a white mob marched across the train tracks in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and into its predominantly Black Greenwood District--a thriving, affluent neighborhood known as America's Black Wall Street. They brought with them firearms, gasoline, and explosives. In a few short hours, they'd razed thirty-five square blocks to the ground, leaving hundreds dead. The Tulsa Race Massacre is one of the most devastating acts of racial...
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"Music is an outlet for self-expression. It has the power to influence your feelings, connect you to others and break down barriers ... And believe it or not, it's science -- a LOT of science! The tunes that move us are a blend of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, plus passion and emotion. In this book, you'll find out when humans began making music, the early history of recording and playing back, how things we use every day like...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Otsaliheliga is a Cherokee word that is used to express gratitude. Journey through the year with a Cherokee family and their tribal nation as they express thanks for celebrations big and small. A look at modern Native American life as told by a citizen of the Cherokee Nation.
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Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2022]
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First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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English
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This picture book follows one color's journey throughout history -- from ancient Afghan painters to 1905, when a chemical blue dye was created -- and around the world, as it becomes the blue we know today.
"For centuries, blue powders and dyes were some of the most sought-after materials in the world. Ancient Afghan painters ground mass quantities of sapphire rocks to use for their paints, while snails were harvested in Eurasia for the tiny amounts...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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"In this addition to the Scientists in the Field series, readers join scientists as they tackle something unusual in the world of ecosystems: colonization. Not a colonization by people, but one of cells, seeds, spores, and other life forms that blow in, fly in, float in, and struggle to survive on the beautiful but harsh new island of Surtsey."--
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"A boy dealing with the loss of his father describes the many waves of emotion that come with the grieving process: sad waves, mad waves, fear waves, even happy waves. As the boy and his family learn to adjust to life without Dad, the waves still come, but with help from friends, they learn to cope and heal"--
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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The true story of British cousins who fooled the world for more than 60 years with a remarkable hoax: photographs of real fairies. Exquisitely illustrated with art by Eliza Wheeler as well as the original photos taken by the girls.
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"An introduction to mindfulness and how kids can make it part of their everyday lives."--
When Pedro's family moves to a new house in a new neighborhood, his mother offers to teach him and his friends about practicing mindfulness as a way to relieve stress. Join the friends on their mindfulness journey! They learn how using all five senses can help them improve concentration and confidence, while reducing anxiety, fear, and anger. -- adapted from...
98) The hair book
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Beginner Books, a Division of Random House
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
First edition.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
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English
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"A celebration of hair--and all the things you can do with it!"--
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"In this important and moving true story of reconciliation after war, beautifully illustrated in watercolor, a Japanese pilot bombs the continental U.S. during WWII--the only enemy ever to do so--and comes back 20 years later to apologize."--Provided by publisher.
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